6 h. ago Scientists reveal best ways to protect yourself from heart disease in later life

A study has found that healthy habits such as exercise, nicotine avoidance, and in young adult life can slash your risk of cardiovascular disease

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7 h. ago The spicy favorite that can help protect your vision and your heart

But eat the whole pepper at your own risk...

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19 h. ago Pill that can banish misery of kidney stones: They're excruciating and you're likely to get them again. Now scientists reveal breakthrough that tackles the cause...

Kidney stones can be painful and hard to treat, but scientists believe they have hit on a new treatment that may beat them for good - using gut bacteria.

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20 h. ago One in 20 cancers could be linked to radiation from CT scans. Now the world's top scientists reveal how to protect yourself... and the act that makes the damage so much worse

A single abdominal CT scan can deliver a blast of radiation equal to 90 chest X-rays. I did not know that when I had one eight years ago, but it's haunted me ever since.

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28 h. ago Lewis Moody vows to ’embrace life’ after motor neurone disease diagnosis

Messages of support for the 47-year-old World Cup winner have flooded in since news of his condition was announced on Monday morning.

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36 h. ago Lewis Moody and wife break down on BBC after revealing heartbreaking diagnosis to sons

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and has vowed to "continue to embrace life" with the support of his family

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38 h. ago 'My husband has dementia aged 45 – his response to diagnosis was heartbreaking'

Lynsay Jaques' husband, Rob, who sadly also has Parkinson's disease, received the life-changing news that he was living with young-onset dementia when he was just 44

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52 h. ago The science of breakups: As Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban call it quits, scientists reveal the four key signs that a relationship is about to end

Four negative communication styles have been deemed so lethal to relationships that they've earned the title of the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'.

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4 d. ago The silent symptom of Parkinson’s that appears years before other signs

Identifying early symptoms could provide access to more effective treatments for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

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5 d. ago An early sign of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease that you shouldn’t ignore

The loss of smell can occur years before the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s appear

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5 d. ago The 'weather bomb' that's going to RUIN your weekend: Scientists reveal the devastating system behind Storm Amy

Storm Amy could become a 'weather bomb', experts at the University of Reading warn.

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5 d. ago This tool could predict your risk of cancer or heart disease years in advance. Here’s how

Delphi-2M aims to predict a person’s next health event and when it’s likely to happen in the next 20 years

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5 d. ago Scientists reveal the one Covid symptom you may be stuck with for life

A new study has found that a post-Covid loss of smell may be permanent

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6 d. ago Scientists reveal the surprising reason why women live longer than men

The reason why women tend to live longer than men has long eluded scientists, but an international team of researchers now claim to put the debate to bed.

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7 d. ago Scientists reveal warning signs that appear before every heart attack or stroke

High blood pressure is most common culprit

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9 d. ago Singing Beatles and Elvis songs can help these common painful conditions, study finds

The study found that group singing therapy online can help improve the quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD)

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1 week ago The red flag sign in your pee that means you could be at 25% higher risk of dementia revealed

A RED flag sign in your pee could mean you have a 25 per cent higher risk of dementia, scientists say. Having high levels of the protein albumin in your pee could mean you're at increased risk of developing the disease later in life, according to Karolinska Institutet. Also known as albuminuria, having the protein...

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1 week ago Experts who probed what let Maria live to 117 reveal the key to a long and healthy life... and you can buy it on your weekly shop

Doctors in Spain studied the DNA and biological profile of Maria Branyas Morera, who was the oldest person in the world before her death aged 117 last year.

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1 week ago Newlywed died of undiagnosed heart disease a week before honeymoon

Someone dies from cardiovascular disease in the UK every three minutes

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1 week ago Lyme disease ruined my life – I was misdiagnosed with hypochondria and depression for over 20 years

Frédéric Roscop, 49, contracted Lyme disease aged five years old but wasn’t diagnosed with it until his mid-thirties. He tells Charlotte Cripps about his lifelong battle with the disease, along with co-infections and associated mental health challenges, and how he found his way to a normal life

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